Passage of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 was shaped by input of many constituents, including Lutheran voices. Thank you for your advocacy!
The federal response to the crisis of the pandemic is not only colossal, it is personal: a family has rent for another month, food on the table, required medicine, and in many cases even tools to no longer live in poverty and hunger.
Read MoreWe pray for Rev. Stephen Springer and the people of Dove of Peace Lutheran Church in Tucson, part of the Santa Cruz Conference. Visit their site at doveofpeacetucson.org, and their social media pages on Facebook and Vimeo.
Read MoreWe pray for Rev. Andrea Cain, Rev. Thaddeus Book and the people of Desert Cross Lutheran Church in Tempe, part of the Fiesta Conference. Visit their site at desertcross.org, and their social media pages on Facebook and YouTube.
Read MoreAs part of ELCA World Hunger’s 40 Days of Giving, this post and accompanying video continue a series weekly reflections.
Thus far this Lent, we have heard stories of God working through this church, our companions and our neighbors to end hunger. Here, in this last week, companions from Colombia will help teach us about the final tool: action.
Read MoreELCA Worship provides resources for worship in the home for Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and the Vigil of Easter.
Read MoreThe Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) and the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) have resumed a bilateral dialogue that will define a new ecumenical relationship for common mission and ministry.
In a March 10 meeting, leaders from the two church bodies resumed the dialogue that had begun in 2004 but been put on hold due to leadership and staff changes at both churches.
Read MoreMarking the one-year anniversary of the pandemic, Bishop Eaton says there are many things we want to forget but there is much to remember, especially that God has been with us and will continue to be with us through it all.
Read MoreThe Grand Canyon Synod Covid Service of Lament is available in this blog post and on our Facebook, YouTube, and Vimeo. Download available on Vimeo.
We thank our participants: Rev. Alan Field; Carol Paulsen; Diakonia participants, Bill Aurand, Tina Gilson, Cheryl Pridgeon, and Cindy Stein; Bishop Hutterer; music from organist Lars Andersen and vocalists Sherri McClellan and Jennifer Wortman from Tanque Verde Lutheran in Tucson; and Pastor Sarah Stadler from Grace Lutheran in Phoenix.
Read MoreSave the date for two upcoming services, available for use on Monday of Holy Week, March 29, 2021. We’ll share additional details as we receive them.
In the Grand Canyon Synod, a Good Friday service is in the works, a project led by Pastor Jason Adams, Reformation Lutheran, Las Vegas.
A Region 2 worship for Easter 2 will be available, with Dr. Shauna Hannan, Professor of Homiletics at Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary, as the preacher.
Read MoreThe Asian and Pacific Islander Association of the ELCA recently issued a statement, affirmed by the ELCA Conference of Bishops, calling on the church to declare a day of lament during Lent to express solidarity with, help in healing and support Asian American victims of violence.
Sunday, March 21, has been named as the common date, though worshiping communities may choose a different date as appropriate for their context. Worship resources are available in this PDF.
Read MoreThree cheers (and a gift) for LWR quilters! National Quilting Day is Saturday, March 20, and we have some special events planned for our quilting community, including an online gathering to show our thanks. Please make sure your fellow quilters see this so they can join in the festivities.
Read MoreLutheran Social Services of Nevada’s March, 2021 newsletter features the grand opening of their 3,000 square feet DigiMart, which opened on February 16, 2021. The expanded food pantry — made possible by a $490,000 Impact Grant awarded by Nevada Women's Philanthropy — enables LSSN to serve 5,000 additional households and capacity to store 80,000 pounds of food.
Read MoreCreation care looks different at different stages of our lives. College is a transitional time for many of us. We are in the process of figuring out our independent adult lives outside of the family we grew up in. This means not only determining what values and ideas to prioritize, but also figuring out what resources we have to put towards those priorities.
Read MoreOur guest blogger picks up the 2021 IWD call, #ChooseToChallenge. Bringing Central European experience to helping forge a gender equal world, Rev. Dr. Marta Ferjová urges women to “start talking.” Coordinated with the Lutheran Office for World Community, Rev. Dr. Ferjová will take part in the 65th session of the Commission on the Status of Women taking place March 15-26, 2021.
Read MoreDuring Women’s History Month we honor and commemorate the many ways women have shaped history. In her message, Bishop Eaton reminds us that at this time we also recommit ourselves to the work of gender justice and working to seek justice and equity for all.
Read MoreI recently heard a story about a young man with a disability who works in a grocery store. During his work hours, there are people who will wait in that checkout line even if others are available because they have come to know him, not as a person with a disability, or even a grocery clerk, but as a friend. Wouldn’t it be great if that were the norm for all people with disabilities?
Our theme at Mosaic is about CONNECTION.
Read MoreYou are warmly invited to join a Zoom call for the ELCA Word and Service community scheduled for Wednesday, March 17, 2021, beginning at 10:30 am MST and PDT.
If you are a candidate, an active leader under call, on leave from call, or retired, you are welcome to participate in this online gathering!
Read MoreThis Lent, Bishop Eaton invites us to participate in the Global Survey on Being Lutheran (en Español: Encuesta Mundial Sobre lo Que Significa Ser Luteran). We also ask that you invite others in your churches to participate. The survey will be open through March 31, and responses gathered will help to shape the 13th LWF Assembly in 2023.
Read MoreFuture Church: In her March column for Living Lutheran, Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton reflects on the meaning behind “evangelical” in our name and the future of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Read her column in English or in Spanish.
Read MoreIs your congregation eligible for a Paycheck Protection Program loan? The deadline for the second round of PPP loans is quickly approaching. Applications submitted by March 22, 2021, will be processed in time to meet the federal deadline on March 31, 2021. Learn more and apply now.
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